Grosse Freiheit 114

Great place to get a drink and chill out with friends. Occasionally they offer German schlager music events hosted by drag queens. This bar gets busy on weekends, with crowds spilling into the street, so come early if you want a seat.

When most of Schöneberg is either still waking up or already going home, Rastlos is still open. This compact gay bar trades around the clock, with a dim, intimate atmosphere and a predominantly male crowd. It has previously operated as Toy Boy and Blue Boy, giving the address a long association with the more old-school side of the neighbourhood’s gay scene. Rastlos sits right in the Nollendorfkiez on Eisenacher Straße. New Action and Pinocchio are seconds away, with Blond, Woof and the rest of the Motzstraße and Fuggerstraße gay nightlife easily walkable. Expect an older, local crowd, late-night stragglers and people looking for something more cruisy than polished cocktail-bar territory.

A cosy cafe bar in the Kreuzberg area, offering a great range of homemade cakes and tarts. A cosy atmosphere continues to the evening where you can get some great cocktails. Quite a neighbourhood feel to this bar.

A small, long-established bar, open 24 hours a day and located near Alexanderplatz. Not the place for large groups as it is very small, but rated for a cosy drink, if you don't mind the smoking and want to see a piece of Berlin gay history.

The owner of the friendly bar, Johann, comes from a little village called Saint Jean, located in Lorraine, eastern France, after which the bar is named. He believed that Berlin seemed just to be the perfect place for his little bar idea with a French touch. Bar Saint Jean is a simple place. Clear lines, not too much details, no chi chi, where people simply go to take a good drink, weekends and during the week.

An alternative gay bar in Kreuzberg, with a quirky interior featuring walls lined with pink fur and kitsch accessories. It's not a huge bar, so it can get extremely busy at peak times. If you have been to places like the Retro Bar or Vauxhall Tavern in London, then Roses would be worth a visit.